Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Show Us Your Books - January 2017

Life According to Steph






Here's what I've been reading:


Gilded Cage (Dark Gifts #1) by Vic James

GoodReads synopsis:
Not all are free. Not all are equal. Not all will be saved.

Our world belongs to the Equals — aristocrats with magical gifts — and all commoners must serve them for ten years. But behind the gates of England's grandest estate lies a power that could break the world. 

A girl thirsts for love and knowledge.

Abi is a servant to England's most powerful family, but her spirit is free. So when she falls for one of the noble-born sons, Abi faces a terrible choice. Uncovering the family's secrets might win her liberty, but will her heart pay the price? 

A boy dreams of revolution.

Abi's brother, Luke, is enslaved in a brutal factory town. Far from his family and cruelly oppressed, he makes friends whose ideals could cost him everything. Now Luke has discovered there may be a power even greater than magic: revolution. 

And an aristocrat will remake the world with his dark gifts.

He is a shadow in the glittering world of the Equals, with mysterious powers no one else understands. But will he liberate—or destroy?


I belong to NetGalley, a website dedicated to people who read books and write book reviews. It's free to join. I've been a member there since 2014. I am reading the e-book version that I was selected to be allowed to read early. The book doesn't come out until February 14, 2017.



The Girl on the Train

This was a popular book last year, so I thought I'd start the year off right by reading it. I blew threw it in four days. Written well and decent characters. I didn't see the end coming, so that was a plus.




Disney After Dark (Kingdom Keepers, #1)
Book 1 of the Kingdom Keepers series

I started this book, because I thought my son would like it. He has NO INTEREST in it whatsoever. But I wanted to see what the hype was all about. GoodReads synopsis is here.  And yea, I'll read a teen/YA book.... I'm in my 30's but I like to think I'm younger than that, haha!



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6 comments:

  1. Heather @ The Maritime ReaderJanuary 11, 2017 at 7:58 AM

    I enjoyed The Girl on the Train. Hated most of the characters but it was an intense story that really kept my attention!!

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  2. SMD @ lifeaccordingtostephJanuary 11, 2017 at 12:55 PM

    I liked The Girl on the Train even though I disliked the characters. I thought it was well written and well told!

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  3. Erin of TexErin-in-SydneyLandJanuary 12, 2017 at 1:42 AM

    I actually could relate to one of the unlikeable characters from The Girl on the Train. Sadly. But, I thought one of the interesting aspects of the story is that no one likes the characters.

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    1. Melissa The GeekJanuary 16, 2017 at 9:23 PM

      That is interesting! Maybe because they are so relatable? Thanks for stopping by!

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